Musical top



Oct. 1, 1935.

P. AMELL MUS ICAL TOP Filed Jan. 9, 1935 Inventor F. Amell Patented Oct.1, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MUSICAL TOP Patrick Amell, Honolulu,Territory of Hawaii Application January 9, 1935, Serial No. 1,064

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a musical top, the general object of theinvention being to provide the 'top with a plurality of holes over whichextend frames carrying reeds or blades which produce musical notes asthe top is being manipulated.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims. i

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the reed or blade carrying frameattached to a part of the top.

Fig. 4. is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showing how the inner flat member isconnected to an outer member of each section of the top.

As shown in these views, the top is formed of two sections A and Bconnected together by a tubular stem I, the sections being so held onthe stem that they are spaced apart as shown in Fig. 2. Each section iscomposed of the outer member 2 which has its marginal part curvinginwardly and a flat inner part 3 which covers the part 2, the edges ofthe two parts 2 and 3 being rolled together as shown at 4 in Fig. 5. The

stem I is provided with holes 5 which communicate with the chambersformed by the sections A and B and each member 2 is formed with thediagonally arranged holes 6, shown more particularly in Fig. 4 and aframe 1 surrounds each hole, the frame being seated on projecting partson the inner face of each member as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The framecarries a number of -tion with the chambers formed by the hollow reedsor blades 8 which gradually increase in length as shown in Fig. 3 andthese reeds or blades are so arranged with respect to the openings 6that air passing said openings will vibrate the reeds and thus producemusical notes as the top is spun or thrown into the air.

The top can be spun by wrapping a string around that part of the stembetween the two sections and j'erkingthe string from the stem in themanner used with ordinary tops or the top can be caused to travel up anddown a. string in the same manner that the device known asa yo-yo isused.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the 15 invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the 20 appended claims. 5 1

I claim:-

1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of hollow sections,a tubular stem passing. i through the central portion of the sections,said sections being spaced apart, said stem having holes therein placingits interior in communicasections, and said sections having holestherein and reeds extending over. the holes. 30

2. A device of the class described comprising a. pairof sections, eachformed of an outer substantially saucer-shaped member and a flat membercovering the saucer-shaped member, said fiat members being arrangedadjacent each other but spaced apart, a tubular stem passing through thecentral portions of the two members and having holes therein placing thebore of the stem in communication with the chambers formed by saidhollow sections, the saucer-shaped 4O a parts having holes therein andreeds extending over the holes in said saucer-shaped members.

PATRICK AMELL.

